View of the Ruhr Weir – Ruhr River loop from Witten Hbf

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

View of the Ruhr Weir – Ruhr River loop from Witten Hbf

Hard

4.7

(29)

129

riders

View of the Ruhr Weir – Ruhr River loop from Witten Hbf

05:57

106km

640m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 9 m

After 8.90 km for 13 m

After 9.10 km for 21 m

After 40.1 km for 19 m

After 52.3 km for 19 m

After 59.5 km for 16 m

After 97.3 km for 21 m

After 97.5 km for 13 m

After 106 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.45 km

View of the north shore of Lake Kemnade

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In this section, the footpath, the inline skating path and the cycle path are separated. The cycle path is about six meters higher. It is noisy due to the adjacent A43 motorway, but the view from this point is excellent.

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7.81 km

View of the Ruhr Weir

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Always a beautiful play of colors

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11.4 km

Ruhraue Stiepel

Nature Reserve

12.7 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

28.5 km

Stadtwald

Forest

40.4 km

Stadtbalkon

Viewpoint

41.1 km

RS1 Cycle Route – Mülheim Section

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The wait was definitely worth it. The new section is great to cycle on. They even thought of lighting. That's so annoying on other bike paths: pitch black in winter. ☹️

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45.1 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

52.4 km

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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53.2 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

67.5 km

Kupferdreh railroad bridge over the Ruhr

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The predecessor of today's bridge was opened in 1872 as part of the "Lower Ruhr Valley Railway". Blown up by the German Wehrmacht in 1945, it was then rebuilt as …

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71.2 km

Altarm Ruhr

Lake

73.8 km

Ruhr Floodplains in Steele

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A beautiful piece of the Ruhr valley cycle path. A dream, especially at dusk and when the weather is good. The mix of Ruhr nature, urban flair and old railway …

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78.3 km

Ruhr River

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There is no peace and quiet here when the weather is nice. Lots of bicycle traffic.

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89.0 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.3 km

12.4 km

10.8 km

10.1 km

5.68 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.6 km

12.7 km

9.20 km

2.35 km

421 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

May 28, 2022,Eine echt schöne lockere Schleife mit Jochen u.Peter"Pete".

Thanks again to Jochen and Peter for the awesome round. The weather and mood were perfect. Have a nice weekend to both of you, greetings Udo.

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May 28, 2022,3 on Wheelz😎😎😎

Super nice tour with Jochen and Udo. It was great fun guys👍🏻. Thanks for the delicious waffle Jochen and congratulations again afterwards and all the best 🤟🏻

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